Do Not Take On False Yokes

Galatians 5:1  "Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has mad us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage."

John 8:36  "Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed."

Does He not tell us the truth when He says, "My yoke is easy"?  If we manufacture yokes for ourselves, as many are doing, we shall find them extremely galling: but if we take the yoke that Christ has prepared for us, and become meek and lowly in heart, self will be hid with Christ in God.  This is the correct position for us to occupy.

We often think we are having a hard time in bearing burdens, and it is too often the case, because God has not made any provision for us to carry these burdens; but when we bear His yoke and carry His burdens, we can testify that the yoke of Christ is easy and His burdens are light, because He has made provision for these.

Jesus invites you to lay down the yoke you have been bearing, which has been galling your neck--the load of self-love, covetousness, pride, passion, jealousy, and evil surmising.  Yet how closely do men clasp these curses, and how loath are they to give them up.

Take Up God's Yoke

1 John 5:3  "For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments.  And His commandments are not burdensome."

This yoke (which) you are afraid too put upon your neck because you fear it will gall, Jesus says is easy.  The burden you dare not touch--it is light.  All that is required on your part is to resolutely lay hold upon it, and you will find it a support rather than a grievous burden.  That cross which seems to you so inconvenient an instrument to lift, which seems too heavy to be raised, when you cheerfully lay hold upon it and lift it, it will lift you and be a support and strength to you.

There will be a few more studies on the yoke that we are asked to bear and we will find out how easy it is.  Do let each study soak in really good and two or three more studies will change your thoughts on this Bible verse that 'His yoke is easy and His burden is light'.  Hardly anyone understands this but it is a great burden lifted to me and probably to you too. So hang in and we will come out on top!!  Grandma Joan